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US investigating possible Iran missile test 09 Dec 2015 - 08:45 am

United Nations, United States: The United States is conducting a "serious review" into reports that Iran carried out a new round of ballistic...

Mexico to spend $23 billion to cut greenhouse gases 09 Dec 2015 - 08:44 am

Mexico City: Mexico's government announced $23 billion in investments on Tuesday to modernize its refineries while sharply slashing greenhouse gas emissions produced by...

Trump's Muslim ban 'grossly irresponsible': UN rights chief 09 Dec 2015 - 08:33 am

United Nations, United States: The United Nations rights chief on Tuesday branded US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's comments on Muslims as "grossly...

14 rescued from flooded Gaza tunnel 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Palestinians inspect the damage after Egyptian forces flooded tunnels dug beneath the Gaza-Egypt border, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on September...

Kurds, opposition gather for meeting in northeast Syria 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Kurdish anti-Syrian government activists parade through the streets in celebration of the official declaration of liberation of the city of Derik, near Al-Malikiyah,...

Israel seizes Palestinian stone-throwing dolls 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

A doll wearing a keffiyah and holding a stone, part of a shipment of 4,000 such dolls heading to the Palestinian Authority which...

Palestinians look to 3G telecoms to add buzz to economy 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Palestinians expect to launch 3G service in H2 2016 3G arrives 10 years after Israel, Europe, which now on 4G Palestinian telecom minister...

Top U.S. diplomat says Trump’s comments on Muslims “not constructive” 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

PARIS: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday remarks like those by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for Muslims to...

ANALYSIS: French unity against far-right crumbles as National Front rises 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Marine Le Pen Far-right FN topped vote in first round of regional elections Socialists, conservatives, at odds over how to react Anti far-right...

English police 'unprepared' on honour-based crimes 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

London: England's police forces are ill-prepared to tackle crimes including so-called honour-based violence, female genital mutilation and forced marriage, an inspection report published...

Syria’s fractured opposition seeks elusive unity against Assad 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Assad opponents seek common stance Iran, ally of Assad, objects to talks in Saudi Main Kurdish force absent from Riyadh meeting Opposition urges...

Turkey stopped deployment of troops to Iraq two days ago: foreign ministry 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey stopped the deployment of troops to the northern Iraqi region of Bashiqa two days ago after Baghdad complained, and Ankara will...

Turkey mulling retaliatory sanctions on Russia: PM 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Ahmet Davutoglu Istanbul: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Tuesday his government was considering retaliatory measures against Moscow, with whom it is embroiled...

Polish sailors kidnapped off Nigerian coast freed 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Beata Szydlo WARSAW: The Polish crew of a cargo vessel kidnapped last month off the Nigerian coast are safe and on their way...

Turkey halts troop deployment to Iraq but will not withdraw - formin 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Turkish troop deployment stops, but not withdrawal Ankara says Baghdad knew troops helped fight Islamic State Worsened ties with Russia high on Ankara’s...

Top House lawmaker: most Democrats likely to back visa waiver bill 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Xavier Becerra WASHINGTON: U.S. House Democratic Caucus Chair Xavier Becerra on Tuesday said most of his fellow Democrats will likely support the visa...